June 4, 2021

Bicycle industry sees first stock exchange index tracker

Set to launch on the Frankfurt stock exchange on the 21st of June, the bicycle industry will get its first stock exchange index tracking 20 of the trade’s largest listed names. The index management will be handled by asset management firm Daubenthaler and the index will be called  BeneFaktorIndex® Bike. Cycling Industry...

June 3, 2021

China bans ultramarathons and off-road races after 21 die in Gansu tragedy

China has issued a ban on all ultramarathons and off-road running races following the recent tragedy at the Huanghe Shilin Mountain Marathon at which 21 runners died on May 22. The General Administration of Sport of China has declared a range of running disciplines as insufficiently regulated and lacking well-defined...

June 3, 2021

Lululemon first-quarter sales rise 88%, topping estimates, as store traffic rebounds

Net income grew to $145 million, or $1.11 per share, from $28.6 million, or 22 cents per share, a year earlier. Excluding one-time charges, Lululemon earned $1.16 a share, better than the 91 cents per shares that analysts estimated. Revenue rose to $1.23 billion from $652 million a year earlier. That...

June 2, 2021

UCI pushes forwards with sustainable development strategy

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has approved key components of its sustainable development strategy, with guidelines and targets. The UCI’s sustainability guidelines aim to provide practical information on key aspects of sustainability for all its stakeholders – which include its 197 national federations, event organisers and teams – so they can...

June 2, 2021

ASICS introduces tool to measure running’s effect on the mind

ASICS has launched a worldwide study on the effects of exercise on mental health and wellness, and everyone is invited to participate. The study employs a new online tool designed by the team at ASICS called the Mind Uplifter, and it uses facial recognition software and individual self-reports to analyze...

June 2, 2021

Here’s Why Your Watch Says You Ran More Than a Marathon

There’s basically no such thing as running a perfect 26.2 (or 13.1, or 6.2) miles on a certified race course. Runner's World

June 2, 2021

World Triathlon provides $100,000USD in athlete funds to support the road to Tokyo 2020

World Triathlon has approved a support fund of $100,000USD to provide financial assistance to those athletes from National Federations with the greatest needs in order to help them compete at Continental and World level over the Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Period. A total of 23 athletes and para athletes from...

June 1, 2021

Exercise Affects Us All Differently. A New Study Could Finally Explain Why

Exercise is good for everyone, but it doesn't affect us all in the same ways: some people might see boosts in levels of endurance, while others benefit from better blood sugar levels. Now scientists think they may have discovered one of the reasons why. Science Alert

June 1, 2021

Meet the team tackling cycling’s garbage problem and eliminating single-use plastics

Canadian women's continental team InstaFund Racing, now in its third season, has set itself the big goal of going almost entirely free of single-use plastic, from June 1. It also aims to work towards having a carbon-neutral footprint from 2022. Velonews

May 31, 2021

Hitting the wall by the numbers

The who, where, when and why some runners bonk near the end of a marathon. Canadian Running